2011 Curriculum Catalog
English I
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Table of Contents – English I
UNIT 1: THE STRUCTURE OF LANGUAGE ................................................................................................................. 1
UNIT 2: THE NATURE OF LANGUAGE ........................................................................................................................ 1
UNIT 3: WORDS AND WRITING ................................................................................................................................... 1
UNIT 4: PARAGRAPHS, ESSAYS, AND RESEARCH REPORTS ................................................................................ 1
UNIT 5: SHORT STORIES ............................................................................................................................................ 1
UNIT 6: STRUCTURE AND MEANING IN PROSE AND POETRY ............................................................................... 2
UNIT 7: COMMUNICATION ........................................................................................................................................... 2
UNIT 8: DRAMA ............................................................................................................................................................. 2
UNIT 9: STUDIES IN THE NOVEL ................................................................................................................................ 2
UNIT 10: REVIEW.......................................................................................................................................................... 2
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UNIT 1: THE STRUCTURE OF LANGUAGE
Assignment Titles
19. Prepositions
20. Frequently Misused Prepositions
21. Conjunctions and Interjections
22. Quiz 3: Pronouns, Prepositions, and Conjunctions
23. Phrases
24. Clauses
25. Quiz 4: Phrases and Clauses
26. Sentence Parts
27. Simple Sentence Structure
28. Complex Sentence Structure
29. Quiz 5: Sentence Structure
30. Documentation
31. Works Cited
32. Parenthetical Citation
33. Documentation Review
34. Special Project
35. Test: Language Structure
36. Alternate Test: Language Structure
1. Parts of Speech and Noun Types
2. Plural Nouns (1)
3. Plural Nouns (2)
4. Plural Nouns (3)
5. Plural Nouns (4)
6. Possessive Nouns
7. Adjectives
8. Adjectives: Comparison and Suffixes
9. Quiz 1: Nouns and Adjectives
10. Verbs: Principal Parts
11. Verbs: Tense, Voice, and Mood
12. Verb Conjugation
13. Transitive and Intransitive Verbs
14. Adverbs
15. Quiz 2: Verbs and Adverbs
16. Personal Pronouns
17. Types of Pronouns
18. Indefinite and Collective Antecedents
UNIT 2: THE NATURE OF LANGUAGE
Assignment Titles
8. Understanding Word Parts
9. Working with Word Parts
10. Quiz: Word Parts
11. Special Project
12. Test
13. Alternate Test: The Nature of Language
1. Origin of Language
2. Project: Nonverbal Communication
3. Ancient Languages
4. Old English to Modern English
5. Quiz 1: Language Development
6. Word Meanings
7. Word Roots
UNIT 3: WORDS AND MEANING
Assignment Titles
8. Researching and Writing the Paper
9. Project: Outline
10. Essay: Short Essay
11. Quiz 3: Vocabulary and Sentence Structure
12. Special Project
13. Test: Words and Writing
14. Alternate Test: Words and Writing
1. Using the Dictionary
2. Using Words Effectively
3. Quiz 1: Vocabulary and Pronunciation
4. Spelling: Pronunciation Techniques
5. Mnemonics
6. Quiz 2: Spelling and Pronunciation
7. Writing: Preparation
UNIT 4: PARAGRAPHS, ESSAYS, AND RESEARCH REPORTS
Assignment Titles
9. Researching and the Library
10. The Research Report
11. Quiz 2: Research Reports
12. Project: The Research Report
13. Special Project
14. Test: Language in Literature
15: Alternate Test: Language in Literature
1. The Structure of a Paragraph
2. Effective Transitions
3. The Structure of an Essay
4. Types of Essays
5. Project: The Five Paragraph Essay
6. Quiz 1: Paragraphs and Essays
7. The Thesis Statement
8. The Outline
UNIT 5: SHORT STORIES
1. The History of the Short Story
2. Short Story Fundamentals
3. Imagery and Symbolism
4. Quiz 1: Short Story Fundamentals
5. Biblical Stories
6. The Slip-Over Sweater
7. Essay: Response to the Slip-Over Sweater
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Assignment Titles
8. Drawing Inferences
9. The Gift of the Magi
10. Quiz 2: Short Story Comprehension
11. Special Project
12. Test: Short Stories
13. Alternate Test: Short Stories
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UNIT 6: STRUCTURE AND MEANING IN PROSE AND POETRY
Assignment Title
9. Symbolic Reading: Symbols in Poetry
10. Figurative Reading: Language and Poetry
11. Analytical Reading: Patterns in Poetry
12. Quiz 3: Understanding and Enjoying Poetry
13. Special Project
14. Test: Structure and Meaning in Prose and Poetry
15. Alternate Test: Structure and Meaning in Prose and
Poetry
1. Understanding Author Purpose and Meaning
2. Using Paragraph Structure to Find Meaning
3. Using Visual Aids to Find Meaning
4. Quiz 1: Reading for Purpose and Meaning
5. Recognizing Author Appeal
6. Detecting Logical Fallacies
7. Quiz 2: Reading Persuasion
8. Literal Reading: Surface Meaning in Poetry
UNIT 7: COMMUNICATION
Assignment Title
8. Letter Writing
9. Project: Informal Letter
10. Project: Business Letter
11. Quiz 3: Letter Writing
12. Special Project
13. Test: Communication
14. Alternate Test: Communication
1. Speaking
2. Giving a Speech
3. Project: Speech
4. Project: Effective Oral Reading
5. Quiz 1: Speaking
6. Listening
7. Quiz 2: Listening
UNIT 8: DRAMA
Assignment Title
8. The Miracle Worker (Act 3)
9. Essay: Miracle Worker
10. Essay: The Asylum
11. Quiz 2: Drama
12. Special Project
13. Test: Drama
14. Alternate Test: Drama
1. The History of Drama
2. Elements of Drama
3. Dramatic Devices
4. Essay: Parable
5. Quiz 1: Drama
6. The Miracle Worker (Act 1)
7. The Miracle Worker (Act 2)
UNIT 9: STUDIES IN THE NOVEL
Assignment Title
10. Essay: Twenty Thousand Leagues
11. Quiz 2: Twenty Thousand Leagues
12. The Critical Essay
13. Essay: Lost Continent
14. Essay: Critique
15. Quiz 3: The Critical Essay
16. Special Project
17. Test: Studies in the Novel
18. Alternate Test: Studies in the Novel
1. The Novel
2. Subject Matter
3. Types of Novels
4. Modes of Writing The Novel
5. Quiz 1: The Novel
6. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
7. Plot and Perspective
8. Episodes
9. Plot Function
UNIT 10: REVIEW
1. Structure
2. Plural Nouns
3. Adjectives
4. Verbs and Adverbs
5. Pronouns, Prepositions, Phrases, and Clauses
6. Quiz 1: Structure
7. The Skills of Writing
8. The Skills of Speaking
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Assignment Title
9. Quiz 2: Communication
10. Library Skills and Visual Aids
11. Determining the Author’s Message
12. Quiz 3: Reading and Research
13. Special Project
14. Test: Review
15. Alternate Test: Review
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